Wilson’s Orchard in Iowa City allows visitors to pick their own apples from more than 120 varieities of apple trees, as well as pumpkins from the pumpkin patch in October. They also offer other seasonal produce, apple treats, fresh baked goods, gifts and more inside their store. On weekends, take tractor rides for $5/person (apply your trailer ride ticket toward the purchase of apples, either freshly picked or from the cooler). Visit their website for more information.

This is a Labor Day Weekend tradition in Cedar Rapids! Claire and Ben ran this half marathon together in 2022! :)

The NewBo Run Half Marathon & 10K will be held on Sunday, September 1st at 7:30 am and features Prairie Park Fishery, the Sac and Fox Trail, and the Indian Creek Nature Center.

Both races start and finish in the NewBo City Market, located in the NewBo district of Cedar Rapids. The race partners with many of the neighborhood’s favorite businesses support the run with fresh-baked treats, locally-brewed beer, soft Tri-Blend shirts, and hand-crafted finisher medals and age group awards for the Half Marathon & 10k runners.

SEPTEMBER 1 @ 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

The Iowa Craft Beer Bash! VIP & GA ticket purchase includes unlimited beer, cider & beverage tastings from over 50 of the best breweries in Iowa, souvenir glass plus live music by Bigfoot Park and the DTKK Polka Band. Food trucks will be there too including Comfort Food 154, Millstream Brau Haus and Beast & Bird. The Iowa Craft Beer Bash is September 1st at Millstream Brewing Co. in beautiful Amana, Iowa. It’s one of Iowa’s largest charity beer events supporting Families Helping Families and the Iowa Brewers Guild. Nothing’s better than beer & bands in the summer sun!

Mansion Tour Hours: May – September 4

Wednesday – Saturday, 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 1200 PM, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM

Sunday, 1:00 PM, 2:00 PM, 3:00 PM

Tickets are required to visit the mansion. Advance purchase of tickets is recommended due to limited space, but tickets may be available for purchase at the mansion at the time of arrival, subject to availability.

Details are not yet available for the Labor Day weekend race since the Memorial Day weekend race just occurred, but they should be posted soon at the event page linked here! Here are the details from the Memorial Day race to give you an idea:

The Bi-Annual Cedar Ridge 0.5K Race! This event is Cedar Ridge’s own affectionate parody of road races everywhere! Registration will begin at 9:00 am and the race starts at 10:00 AM. While you’re stretching before the race, we’ll warm your muscles up the only way we know how – Bagger Vodka Bloodies and Screwdrivers. The “race” will cover 546 yards spanning across the campus, including a stop or two along the way so you can wet your whistle. Once you cross the finish line, we will keep the drinks flowing, and serve up a build-your-own breakfast taco station with scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes, smoked pork shoulder, sweet corn salsa, and more!